Present Count

A carding agreement for giving count when forced to play a high card at the first opportunity.   Suppose the suit is :

            Partner leads:    2

                                 Dummy:   753

           You hold  a)       Q63

                            b)       Q642

You are forced to play the Queen on the first round. On the second round with:

      a)  you play the 6, beginning an

           echo showing even number remaining

      b) you play the 2, lowest of 642

          showing 3 cards left.

Most players who play UDCA adopt the above method of present count, although this should be discussed.

Compiled by Lorne Russell 2005